David Zimmer
Encyclopedia
David Zimmer is a Canadian
provincial legislator in Ontario
's Legislative Assembly
, representing the North York area riding of Willowdale
for the Ontario Liberal Party
.
city of Kitchener
. While associated with the Toronto
law firm of Ledrew Laishley Reed, he has also served as an administrative law instructor in the Law Society
's Bar Admission Course. From 1982 to 1984 he was Director of the Humane Society
and from 1993 to 1995 was President of the Alzheimer Society of Canada
. Appointed chairman of Toronto Community Housing Corporation
, he worked to bring the private company, Toronto Community Housing Corp., into the provision of social housing in Toronto. Upon the start of campaigning for elective office, he relinquished the public post of assistant deputy chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
.
for the Ontario legislature, David Zimmer defeated the Progressive Conservative
incumbent David Young
, a moderate Tory, touted by some as a possible future leader of his party, by less than 2000 votes. Serving as the parliamentary assistant to Ontario Attorney General Christopher Bentley
, he is a member of the standing committee on public accounts, a co-chair of the Ontario Crime Control Commission and chair of the Ontario Liberal Party's Toronto Caucus. In 2004, his motion to create an "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" was passed with support from all parties. He also assisted former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant
with legislation to ban pit bulls in Ontario.
In 2006, he sponsored a Private Member’s Bill which will suspend the Ontario Driver’s license of anyone who is convicted of impaired boating, which was passed with unanimous consent of all parties in the Ontario Legislature. He retained his seat in the Ontario general election, 2007
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|Rini Ghosh
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|Torbjorn Zetterlund
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|David Young
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|Yvonne Bobb
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|Sharolyn Vettese
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|Rina Morra
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|Vaughan Byrnes
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
provincial legislator in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
's Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
, representing the North York area riding of Willowdale
Willowdale (provincial electoral district)
Willowdale is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was created in 1987.-History:...
for the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
Background
A native of Ontario, David Zimmer was born in the province's southernSouthern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
city of Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. While associated with the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
law firm of Ledrew Laishley Reed, he has also served as an administrative law instructor in the Law Society
Law Society of Upper Canada
The Law Society of Upper Canada is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers and paralegals in the Canadian province of Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1797, it is known in French as "Le Barreau du Haut-Canada"...
's Bar Admission Course. From 1982 to 1984 he was Director of the Humane Society
Humane Society
A humane society may be a group that aims to stop human or animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons, although in many countries, it is now used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals...
and from 1993 to 1995 was President of the Alzheimer Society of Canada
Alzheimer Society of Canada
The Alzheimer Society of Canada identifies, develops and facilitates national priorities that enable its members to effectively alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as well as promotes research and leads the search for a cure...
. Appointed chairman of Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Toronto Community Housing Corporation is a public housing agency in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is the second-largest housing provider in North America. TCHC is the amalgamation of three housing organizations in Toronto following the downloading of housing to municipalities by the provincial...
, he worked to bring the private company, Toronto Community Housing Corp., into the provision of social housing in Toronto. Upon the start of campaigning for elective office, he relinquished the public post of assistant deputy chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada is an independent administrative tribunal. The IRB is responsible for applying the Canadian federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and for making decisions on immigration and refugee matters...
.
Politics
In what was considered by most political observers as an upset during the 2003 provincial electionOntario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
for the Ontario legislature, David Zimmer defeated the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
incumbent David Young
David Young (Ontario politician)
David Young was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves....
, a moderate Tory, touted by some as a possible future leader of his party, by less than 2000 votes. Serving as the parliamentary assistant to Ontario Attorney General Christopher Bentley
Christopher Bentley
Christopher "Chris" Bentley is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and is the province's Attorney General in the Liberal government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.-Academic endeavours:...
, he is a member of the standing committee on public accounts, a co-chair of the Ontario Crime Control Commission and chair of the Ontario Liberal Party's Toronto Caucus. In 2004, his motion to create an "Elder Abuse Awareness Day" was passed with support from all parties. He also assisted former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant (politician)
Michael J. Bryant is former public administrator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. A Harvard-trained lawyer, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the electoral district of St. Paul's for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1999 until 2009...
with legislation to ban pit bulls in Ontario.
In 2006, he sponsored a Private Member’s Bill which will suspend the Ontario Driver’s license of anyone who is convicted of impaired boating, which was passed with unanimous consent of all parties in the Ontario Legislature. He retained his seat in the Ontario general election, 2007
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
Awards
David Zimmer was awarded the Greatest Local Hero Award by the North York Town Crier for his volunteer and community work in Willowdale and, in 2005, received a "Social Work Doctors’ Colloquium" inaugural Award of Merit for his work toward a just and caring society. He has also been cited for work on Ontario Municipal Board reform and the new City of Toronto Act, which gives Toronto greater power to manage its own affairs.Electoral record
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|David Zimmer
David Zimmer
David Zimmer is a Canadian provincial legislator in Ontario's Legislative Assembly, representing the North York area riding of Willowdale for the Ontario Liberal Party.-Background:...
|align="right"|21,065
|align="right"|47.7
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|-
|David Shiner
David Shiner (politician)
David Shiner is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He represents ward 24, one of the two wards in Willowdale.-Background:He is the son of the late Esther Shiner, who served on the borough and later city council of the City of North York as alderman, and later as a member of the Board of...
|align="right"|15,418
|align="right"|34.9
|align="right"|
|-
|Rini Ghosh
|align="right"|3,755
|align="right"|8.5
|align="right"|
|-
|Torbjorn Zetterlund
|align="right"|2,920
|align="right"|6.6
|align="right"|
|-
|Heath Thomas
|align="right"|469
|align="right"|1.1
|align="right"|
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|Kristin Monster
|align="right"|405
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|
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|Charles Roddy Sutherland
|align="right"|121
|align="right"|0.3
|align="right"|
|}
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|David Zimmer
David Zimmer
David Zimmer is a Canadian provincial legislator in Ontario's Legislative Assembly, representing the North York area riding of Willowdale for the Ontario Liberal Party.-Background:...
|align="right"|21,823
|align="right"|46.97
|align="right"|4.69
|-
|David Young
David Young (Ontario politician)
David Young was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves....
|align="right"|19,957
|align="right"|42.95
|align="right"|-7.57
|-
|Yvonne Bobb
|align="right"|3,084
|align="right"|6.64
|align="right"|2.38
|-
|Sharolyn Vettese
|align="right"|933
|align="right"|2.01
|align="right"|1.26
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|Rina Morra
|align="right"|442
|align="right"|0.95
|align="right"|0.02
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|Vaughan Byrnes
|align="right"|227
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|align="right"|0.14
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